CVE-2023-40401

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 30.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 25, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

product-security@applehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-40401?

CVE-2023-40401 is a high vulnerability published on October 25, 2023. The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication.

When was CVE-2023-40401 disclosed?

CVE-2023-40401 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 25, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-40401 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-40401 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-40401?

CVE-2023-40401 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-40401?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-40401, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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